Woman arrested in Japan for ‘sewing housemate’s lips shut’

A woman has been arrested in Japan after allegedly sewing her housemate’s lips shut. Masae Sakurai, 49, was arrested on suspicion of assault “with a needle and thread” in th

Body of suspected bear attack victim found on mountain

Fatal maulings in the last three months have jumped fivefold compared to last year, according to government data.

Japan to mention BOJ independence in economic blueprint, Kyodo says

The Japanese government is making arrangements to mention the Bank of Japan's independence in its economic blueprint to clearly show the government has no intention of

Japan bond market signals waning faith in inflation, government's fiscal management

By Junko Fujita TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan's bond market is signalling diminishing confidence that the central bank can contain inflation while the government's spending ambitions further strain the nation's finances.

Japan backs Micron AI memory push in Hiroshima

Japan is backing Micron's $9.3 billion Hiroshima expansion as it seeks to become an AI memory hub and challenge South Korea's lead in HBM.

Climbers rescued by helicopter after bear encounter in Japan

Climbers rescued by helicopter from Japan mountain after bear encounter - The group of four was stranded for over three hours after one of them spotted a bear about 50m ahead on a trail while descendi

Flightline Colt Shonan Galleon Impresses In Japan With Record-Breaking Win

Shonan Galleon, a Japan-bred colt by 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline, broke his maiden in Japan in his career debut on Sunday at Hakodate Racecourse, completing an 1,800-meter (about 1 1/8-mile) turf race for newcomers in 1:47.